BOLSHEVISM

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 110, 3 February 1919, Page 5

BOLSHEVISM

TROTSKY CALLING FOR REDOUBLED EFFORTS AGAINST THE BOURGEOISIE OF THE WORLD By Telegraph--Press Association—Copyright (Em. February 2, 5.5 p.m.) Stockholm, January 30. Trotsky has issued an order calling for redoubled efforts against the bourgeoisie throughout the world, as the invitation to Princes Island shows the weakness of the Entente.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.. ACTIVITY ON ARCHANGEL FRONT BOLSHEVIKI DISPLAYING MORE MILITARY SKILL. • (Reo. February 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 30. The Australian Press correspondent understands that there-is considerable activity on the Archangel front. Two thousand of the enemy attacked the Ironsides troops around Shenkursk and the Tarnia River. We withdrew a short distance with small loss, after inflicting heavy casualties. Many of the enemy were draped in white sheets. The Bolshevik leaders have shown more skill and military knowledge than hitherto. _ The Esthomans are not showing a desire to advance towards Petrograd, holding a short and. convenient line between Lake Peipus and the sea—Aus;-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE FRENCH THRQK^ LOUIS BOURBON ASKS THAT HIS CLAIM BE EXAMINED. (Rec. February 2, 11.40 p.m.) Paris, January SO.' Louis Bourbon,' olaiuiiug descent froni Naundorif, the French Dauphin, who, according to Bourbon, survived the.-great revolution, has- asked M. Clemeneeau anu Mr. Llovd George to examine his claim to the throne.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Naundorff, who was the son of a clockmaker of Delft, brought a claim before the French courts in 1874. He called himself Adalbert de Bourbon, and demanded to be recognised as the grandson of Louis XVI, on the ground that his father was in reality the Dauphin, who Had-been imprisoned in the Temple, and of whose escape he told a marvellous story.' The courts dismissed his clam.] BRITISH FLYING SERVICES 'CASUALTIES DURING THE' WAR PERIOD. ' (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, January 31. The Press Bureau states: The total casualties in the Flying Services during the war period'were;Officers. Men. lulled '4579. IgJ" ■Wounded 5369 1876 Missing, including : .__ war prisoners 2794 334 ' Interned '*5 39 . —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE | TO CONVEY FOOD- TO BELGIUM, j (Rec. February 2, 5.5. p.m.) London, January 31. The first regular commercial- air service has beon inaugurated by the allotment of a squadron of British military aeioplaiies for conveying ■ food and material to Belgium. It will fly daily between Folkestone and Ghent, commencing immediately.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Keuter. BIG PURCHASE OP AVIATION EQUIPMENT (Rec. -February-2, 5i5 p.m.j New York, February 30. Mr. Roy Conger; a New York business man, has purchased from the British Government the aviation equipmoht formerly used in Canada for training Canadian' aviators. Tlu> equipment is valued jat ten million dollars (i 2,000,000). Mr. Conger is how tho Jargest private owner of aviation materials, in tho world.— [ Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ! ■ . I I RATE OF DEMOBILISATION MAY SLACKEN IF WORKERS ARE NOT ABSORBED. (Rec. February 2', 5.5 p.m.) London, January 3. . Demobilisation continues most active. The rate is thirty-eight thousand, daily so far as the military organisation is concerned. Anothei sixteen hundred thousand may .ke demobilised at tho end of March, but it ..is believed that half a million of those demobilised are still unemployed. The rate of demobilisation may slacken if the Ministry of Labour decides that it is impossible to absorb the workers.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable A66n. ■ REDUCED FREIGHTS AUSTRALASIAN RATES TO BE IN FORCE UNTIL END JUNE.. (Rec. February 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 30. The reduced Australasian freights will remain in force until the end of June.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. UNITED STATES BOARD REDUCES RATES BY ONE-HALF. (Rec. February 2, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, January 31. The United States Shipping Board has reduced by one-half ocean freight rates to Australia, South Africa, and the Orient—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SHIPS FOR NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA SPACE APPORTIONED BY MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (Rio. February 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, January'3o. The Ministry of Shipping has apportioned Australia and New Zealand jointly two and a half million cubic feet of refrigerated space in February, three and a half million in March, and 5,300,000 in April, and in addition 770,000 tohs for general cargo.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ MINISTERS' BY-ELECTIONS BILL TO ABOLISH THEM INTRODUCED. (Rec. February 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 30. The Government is introducing a. Bill to abolish by-elections for Ministers accepting office with the Government.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST CONFERENCE BELGIAN DELEGATES INSTRUCTED NOT TO PARTICIPATE. (Rec. February. 2, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, January 80. The Belgian delegation has informed a meeting of Allied Socialists that they have been instructed not to participate in the International Socialist Conference at Berne. Mr. Henderson and two other British delegates, after protesting at the Belgian attitude, left the meeting.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. SLAVS AND RUMANIANS IN HUNGARY FRENCH MISSION URGES WITHDRAWAL. (Rec. February 2, 5.5 p.m.) Vienna, January 30. The French Mission at Budapest urged tho Czecho-Slovaks, Jugo-Slavs, and Rumanians to comply with the armistice and withdraw from Hungary. They gave the Czecho-Slovaks a day's notice to evaouate.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn,